Effect of Dietary Supplement Ginger and Turmeric Powder on Japanese Quail (Coturnix Japonica) Performance, Carcass Traits and Blood Parameters

Abstract

Completely randomized design were used as the quails were distributed to four feed treatments randomly (45 birds/ treatment) with three replications (15 birds/ replicate). Treatments were: basal diet without additives (control), basal diet with 5g/kg of ginger powder, basal diet with 5g/kg of turmeric powder and equal mixture of 10g/kg ginger and turmeric powder. Results showed all treatment additives significantly increased (p≤0.05) in live body weight with body weight gain. Feed intake until 21 days of age significantly decreased (p≤0.05) in turmeric treatment but as a whole study until 42 days of age, there were no considerable variations (p≤0.05) between treatments. Significant decrease (p≤0.05) of feed conversion ratio was occurred in turmeric treatment. Addition of ginger and turmeric significantly increased (p≤0.05) male and female eviscerated dressing percentage, breast percentage and back percentage. Inclusions ginger and turmeric powder significantly decreased (p≤0.05) blood cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL in both of males and females but HDL in males did not changed significantly (p≤0.05) while in females significantly reduced (p≤0.05). In conclusion, dietary supplementation with 5g/kg of ginger and 5g/kg turmeric powder either alone or as a mixture as an effective supplement could be used to enhance growth performance, carcass characteristics and blood lipids.

Effect of The Critical Period and Gene Silencing on Blood Cellular Traits in Local Chicken and Level of Welfare

“…The first is the breakage of platelets that occurs at the site of bleeding and the secretion of the Thrombokinase enzyme. The second role is the gathering of blood platelets to the site of bleeding and the formation of a network or plugs (Platelets Plug) [16], and that alone is sufficient to prevent the continuation of bleeding [6]. In lymphocytes T2 recorded a significant superiority (P≤0.05) over T1 and T5, while it did not differ significantly from the rest of the treatments.…”